The next two races next month, in Canada and Europe, will see the same super-soft Pirelli tyre supplied that contributed to Ferrari's good performance in Monaco.

"The situation in the two championships continues to become more difficult," conceded Domenicali. "But now we're coming up on two races in which, on paper, we should be competitive.

"Then, before the summer break, we'll make an assessment," he said.

Before that assessment of the championship situation takes places, there will be new parts in Canada next weekend and then another significant step in early July.

"I've been talking to the engineers about the new parts we will have in Montreal, but above all, of the steps forward we must take for Silverstone, when we will be back at a track which requires a lot of aerodynamic downforce," said Alonso.